APPT Macau Main Event Day 3 | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

09-05-2008 16:07 UTC+8

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air.

09-05-2008 16:04 UTC+8

Jung Hyun Choi Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,725)

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We lost another player just before the break. It was a three-way raised pot, with the flop coming down {J-Hearts}

. Diwei Huang was first to act from the big blind. He checked to Jung Hyun Choi, who bet 20,000, enough to fold the third player in the hand. With action back to Huang, he check-raised to 70,000. Choi didn't hesitate long before he shoved all in for 250,000, sending Huang deep into the tank. He finally called.

Choi: {7-Spades}

Huang:

It was top pair, top kicker for Huang against nothing but a gutshot draw and some imagination from Choi. The board bricked out running fives, {5-Hearts}

, to send Choi to the rail and make Huang the far and away chip leader with about 860,000.

Tags: Diwei Huang Jung Hyun Choi

09-05-2008 15:56 UTC+8

Break

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The players are now taking their first ten-minute break of the day.

09-05-2008 15:55 UTC+8

Kevin MacPhee Eliminated in 21st Place & Mudasser Khan Eliminated in 20th Place ($9,725)

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A big three-way all in on Table 2 has resulted in two eliminations. Kevin MacPhee opened for 15,000 preflop from under the gun. His eyes must have widened in delight when Kenny Hicks moved all in for 131,000 from the button and Mudasser Khan called all in for 50,000. MacPhee snap-called with {A-Clubs}

. He was up against {8-Clubs}

held by Hicks and {K-Diamonds}

held by Khan. The board straightened {3-Diamonds}

to make an eight-high straight for Hicks to eliminate both Khan and MacPhee.

Both MacPhee and Khan earned $9,725. Hicks is now among the chip leaders with 345,000.

Tags: Kenny Hicks Kevin MacPhee Mudasser Khan

09-05-2008 15:51 UTC+8

Eugene Borukhov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($9,725)

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So Myung Sim has been on a giant-killing run recently and that continued with the elimination of Eugene Borukhov.

Sim raised from the button and Borukhov shoved from the big blind. Sim insta-called with {K-Hearts}

to be in great shape against Borukhov's {A-Diamonds}

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The board ran out {3-Hearts}

to put a full house on board but the kings of Sim played to end the day for Borukhov in 22nd place for $9,725.

Tags: Eugene Borukhov So Myung Sim

09-05-2008 15:45 UTC+8

Ole Steinvik Eliminated in 23rd Place ($9,725)

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Ole Steinvik has been eliminated from the field. He was involved in a three-way pot that was raised from early position to 13,000 by Kenny Hicks, and then called by David Chiu from the button. Steinvik called as well from the big blind.

The flop was big and well-connected, {J-Hearts}

. Steinvik executed a stop-and-go against his two opponents by immediately moving all in for 50,000. That was enough to fold Hicks. Chiu went into the tank for a minute before calling. It turned out that he had a very similar hand to Steinvik.

Steinvik: {8-Hearts}

Chiu:

Both players were on the same heart draw, but Chiu's draw was bigger. The turn and river blanked out {Q-Spades}

to allow Chiu to win the pot with his naked ace and knock out Steinvik.

Tags: David Chiu Kenny Hicks Ole Steinvik

09-05-2008 15:40 UTC+8

Chiu Builds a Boat

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All the chips were in the middle on a flop of {A-Hearts}

between David Chiu and Mudasser Khan with Chiu's {A-Spades}

a long way ahead of Khan's {A-Diamonds}

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The

on the turn and {A-Clubs}

on the river gave Chiu a full house and a handy double-up for one of the last recognized pros left in the field.

Tags: David Chiu Mudasser Khan

09-05-2008 15:36 UTC+8

Mills Doubles Through Choi

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Adrian Mills' hopes of making the final table are still alive thanks to a double-up through Jung Hyun Choi. Choi made it 15,000 to go preflop from early position. When action folded to Mills, he squeezed {J-Spades}

in the hole and quickly moved all in for 88,000. Choi made the call, and for once it wasn't a pocket pair versus two overcards -- Choi showed {10-Hearts}

. The flop came {A-Hearts}

, no help to either player. The turn gave Mills a lock on the hand when he made a set with the {J-Diamonds}

and then filled up on the river with the {9-Spades}

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Mills now has 186,000. Choi is not hurting for chips -- he has 386,000.

Tags: Adrian Mills Jung Hyun Choi

09-05-2008 15:35 UTC+8

Sim Doubles Again!

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So Myung Sim got his last chips into the middle with {K-Spades}

against Charles Chua's {A-Hearts}

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The flop gave Chua some hope but in the end the {Q-Spades}

board left Sim's kings as good enough to take the pot and double up to 160,000 chips.

Tags: Charles Chua So Myung Sim

09-05-2008 15:32 UTC+8

Gill Spikes Ace to Double

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Carter Gill is another short stack to double up in a recent hand. Diwei Huang opened the action to 15,000 from early position, before Gill moved all in for 72,000. Jung Hyun Choi then made it 150,000 to go from the cutoff, forcing everyone else out of the pot.

Choi flipped {J-Spades}

to be well in front of Gill's {A-Spades}

; however an ace on the flop on a board of {A-Hearts}